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[Western Music] Commercial Songs I Often Hear Recently [2026]

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

The rule that a song becomes popular after being featured in a commercial hasn’t changed, past or present.

When a song is used in a well-received commercial and goes viral along with it—that’s a classic winning pattern.

For those who want to quickly check out these talked-about CM tracks, this article introduces Western songs featured in buzzworthy commercials!

With foreign songs, it can be hard to figure out the track when you don’t understand the lyrics—but we generally include both the actual commercial footage and the song’s music video, so it should be easy to check.

We update this article regularly with the latest information, so be sure to bookmark it!

[Western Music] CM Songs I’ve Been Listening to a Lot Recently [2026] (241–250)

Let’s do together what we can’t do alone. “Green” version

Take It FartherRoie Shpigler

Take It Farther

Take It FartherRoie Shpigler

The Marubeni commercial “Let’s Do What We Can’t Do Together – Green Edition,” which conveys the message of protecting nature together, features the song “Take It Farther” sung by Roie Shpigler.

The track is composed almost entirely of melody and chorus, giving it a somewhat cheerful feel.

It matches well with the commercial’s forward-looking message.

The title of the song can also be interpreted as pointing toward a wonderful future.

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The Usual Outside | Two Step

Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go BadTammy Wynette

Tammy Wynette – Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad (Official Audio)

Your Good Girl's Gonna Go BadTammy Wynette

Tammy Wynette is one of the singers who best represents American country music.

Her voice captures both women’s adversity and strength, and she was active from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Many people may have become curious about this song after it was used in Expedia’s new “Two Step” commercial.

The piece centers on the theme of a woman abandoning her good-girl side and transforming into the wilder person her partner desires.

The story of a woman’s self-sacrifice and transformation is conveyed through Wynette’s powerful vocals.

The song was included on her 1967 debut album, “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” and reached high positions on the country charts.

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McDonald’s Ronald McDonald House “A Little Ritual Before Bed” Version

Love Me TenderElvis Presley

This is a public relations commercial for the Ronald McDonald House, a lodging facility operated by McDonald’s for sick children and their families.

It highlights, using the example of a “bedtime charm,” that the most important support for hospitalized children is having their family close by.

The background music features a cover of Elvis Presley’s classic “Love Me Tender,” originally based on the American song “Aura Lee.” The mellow arrangement with female vocals is especially soothing to listen to.

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Suntory Draft Beer “Nama-Nama House” Version

Koi no Ma-ia-hiiO-Zone

O-Zone – Dragostea Din Tei [Official Video]

Koi no Ma-ia-hiiO-Zone

In Suntory Draft Beer’s “Namama Family” commercial, there’s a scene where Kento Yamazaki is shopping while singing an original parody song and runs into Mone Kamishiraishi.

The way Yamazaki gets embarrassed when she catches him singing leaves a strong impression.

In this commercial, he’s singing O-Zone’s signature track “Dragostea Din Tei,” which became a huge hit in Japan around 2004 under the title “Koi no Maiahi.” It became a topic of conversation because the Romanian lyrics sounded like Japanese to many listeners, starting with the famous “Numa Numa Yay.”

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Kirin Beverage Kirin Afternoon Tea “Snowman’s Dream” version

When you wish upon a star

Cynthia Erivo – When You Wish Upon A Star (From “Pinocchio”/Audio Only)

When you wish upon a star

Set to the dramatic 1940 song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” this is the Afternoon Tea commercial titled “Snowman’s Dream.” On a snowy, frigid day, it opens with a scene of a girl offering a warm milk tea to a snowman.

You can’t help but worry, thinking, “If she gives something that warm to a snowman, he’ll melt…” But the moment she hands over the milk tea, the snowman transforms into a human! Ren Meguro plays the role of the snowman, receiving the milk tea from the girl in this heartwarming story.

The background music, famous as Pinocchio’s theme song, has been arranged even more mellow than the original, making it a perfect fit for the snowy scenes.

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